Press homeCounts as of September 24, 2026 · National press kit
Halloween 2026 around El Paso: press sheet
A few local picks to check out
| Pumpkin patch · for a pumpkin patch El Paso's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch El Paso · Saturdays & Sundays, Oct 3–25, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Family event · for little ones Día de los Muertos at the Branigan Las Cruces · Community ofrendas Oct 27 – Nov 6, 2026; celebration Friday, Nov 6 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Ghost tour · for a spooky night out Ghost Stories by the Campfire in the Old Prison Yard Las Cruces · Fri, Oct 2 and Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Adults Only, 3 of 5 ghosts |
| Haunted house · for the brave The Asylum El Paso: Hotel El Paso Sunland Park · Oct 1–4, 9–11, 16–18, 23–25 and 29–31, 2026 · Adults Only, 4 of 5 ghosts |
17 Halloween events around El Paso are on BooMap, each with its 2026 dates checked on the event's own website.
## What families can find
- 2 pumpkin patches & corn mazes
- 6 family Halloween events
- 5 fall festivals
- 3 ghost tours
- 1 haunted houses
Not-scary picks for little ones (suggested all ages, 1–2 of 5 ghosts): Día de los Muertos Desfile & Festival (El Paso); Día de los Muertos at the Branigan (Las Cruces); Día de los Muertos in Las Cruces (Las Cruces); El Paso's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch (El Paso); FrightFest El Paso (El Paso); and 6 more.
Free events: Día de los Muertos Desfile & Festival (El Paso); Día de los Muertos at the Branigan (Las Cruces); Día de los Muertos in Las Cruces (Las Cruces); KLAQ Halloween Parade (El Paso); Las Cruces Zombie Walk (Las Cruces).
Trick-or-treat hours: no town around El Paso has announced official 2026 hours yet. BooMap adds them as towns announce. (Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31.)
## The Boo Awards (fan vote, Oct. 1–25)
Fans vote for El Paso's Best Pumpkin Patch, Best for Little Goblins, Boo's Hidden Gem (small, local events only), Most Fun Overall and Most Likely to Make You Scream. One vote per category per day; winners are announced Oct. 27.
Vote: https://boomap.app/el-paso/vote
## Links
- City guide: https://boomap.app/el-paso
- About BooMap and the press kit: https://boomap.app/press
## Story ideas
- "We mapped every Halloween event around El Paso": where to go this weekend, by age and scare level.
- Trick-or-treat on a Saturday: what it means for families (and the towns that set official hours).
- Boo's Hidden Gem: the small, local events fans are rallying behind.
## Spokespeople
- Andrew Ward, creator of BooMap (his company, Toronado Entertainment, makes BooMap and Noelly); also SVP of 10 Lives Studios and a film and TV producer. As a 7th grader he built a six-room haunted house in a borrowed tent in his family's driveway, staffed by neighborhood volunteers. Recent work: the Katy Perry Lifetimes Tour concert film, a Peter Frampton documentary, Hollywood Vampires: Unleashed Spirits. producinghollywood.com
- Kristen Moss, reality TV casting director and BooMap spokesperson; a mom of two whose daughter is going as a red raptor dinosaur this year. kmosscasting.com
Media contact: hello@boomap.app